German 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth, 2018-19 German Bundesliga 2, Regular Season

· German 2. Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 5': Joshua Mees
  • 10': Joshua Mees
  • 29': Sebastian Polter
  • 56': Sebastian Polter
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4 - 0
SpVgg Greuther Fürth

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    1. FC Union Berlin are hosting SpVgg Greuther Fürth at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German 2. Bundesliga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Daniel Keita-Ruel (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 2': Delay in match Maximilian Wittek (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) because of an injury.
    • 2': Delay in match Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin) because of an injury.
    • 4': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. David Raum replaces Maximilian Wittek because of an injury.
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0. Joshua Mees (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Hartel.
    • 8': Foul by Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 8': Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 9': Richard Magyar (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0. Joshua Mees (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
    • 11': Foul by Lukas Gugganig (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 11': Ken Reichel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Florian Hübner (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
    • 15': Foul by Richard Magyar (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 15': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 16': Mario Maloca (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Daniel Keita-Ruel (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Atanga with a cross.
    • 17': Daniel Keita-Ruel (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Florian Hübner (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Daniel Keita-Ruel (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Atanga.
    • 19': Offside, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Julian Green tries a through ball, but David Atanga is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 20': Mario Maloca (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Ken Reichel.
    • 27': Florian Hübner (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 28': Foul by Mario Maloca (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 28': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Joshua Mees (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Mees following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Atanga.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Mohr.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Tobias Mohr (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Atanga.
    • 34': Foul by Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 34': Sebastian Ernst (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Atanga.
    • 37': Attempt missed. David Atanga (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 38': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by David Raum.
    • 39': David Atanga (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 39': Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': David Raum (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Sebastian Ernst (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Atanga with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Rafal Gikiewicz.
    • 42': David Raum (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Mario Maloca (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Mohr with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Ernst (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ken Reichel.
    • 44': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Suleiman Abdullahi tries a through ball, but Robert Zulj is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 45': Tobias Mohr (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tobias Mohr (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Sauer with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tobias Mohr (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Zulj.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 45'+2': Sebastian Ernst (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Manuel Schmiedebach.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Richard Magyar (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tobias Mohr with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 3, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Zulj.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Daniel Keita-Ruel (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tobias Mohr.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Mees.
    • 54': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Tobias Mohr.
    • 55': Foul by Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 55': Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by David Atanga (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 55': Ken Reichel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 56': Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 4, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Suleiman Abdullahi.
    • 58': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kenny Prince Redondo replaces Suleiman Abdullahi.
    • 59': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 59': Lukas Gugganig (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Elias Abouchabaka replaces Julian Green.
    • 59': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Maximilian Bauer replaces Richard Magyar.
    • 59': Foul by Sebastian Ernst (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 59': Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 60': Mario Maloca (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by David Atanga (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 60': Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Maximilian Bauer.
    • 63': Foul by Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 63': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Lukas Gugganig (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 64': Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 66': Foul by David Raum (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 66': Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Simon Hedlund replaces Joshua Mees.
    • 69': Foul by Tobias Mohr (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 69': Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Daniel Keita-Ruel (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Ernst.
    • 75': Foul by Sebastian Ernst (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 75': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 76': Maximilian Sauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sebastian Andersson replaces Sebastian Polter.
    • 78': Elias Abouchabaka (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Florian Hübner (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 79': Offside, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Elias Abouchabaka tries a through ball, but Daniel Keita-Ruel is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Elias Abouchabaka (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tobias Mohr.
    • 83': Foul by Maximilian Sauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 83': Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Maximilian Sauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Maximilian Sauer.
    • 86': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Ken Reichel tries a through ball, but Kenny Prince Redondo is caught offside.
    • 87': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Maximilian Sauer.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Zulj with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 89': Sebastian Ernst (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by David Raum.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 4, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0.
    • 90'+1': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 4, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 3
    53.4 Possession 46.6
    17 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    314 Accurate Passes 273
    447 Passes 398
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    25 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    80 Long Balls 63
    30 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    20 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    19 Interceptions 15
    14 Effective Clearances 33
    14 Clearances 33

    Game Information

    Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

    Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
    Location: Berlin, Germany
    Attendance: 21,785

    2. Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 1. FC Nürnberg 2 +5 6
    2 Hertha Berlin 2 +4 6
    3 Karlsruher SC 2 +1 4
    4 VfL Wolfsburg 2 +1 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rafal Gikiewicz (GK)
    1 Rafal Gikiewicz (GK)
    19 Florian Hubner
    5 Marvin Friedrich
    14 Ken Reichel
    28 Christopher Trimmel
    32 Robert Zulj
    24 Manuel Schmiedebach Yellow Card
    7 Marcel Hartel
    9 Sebastian Polter
    8 Joshua Mees
    20 Suleiman Abdullahi
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Christopher Lenz, Simon Hedlund, Sebastian Andersson, Michael Parensen, Kenny Prince Redondo, Lennart Moser, Julian Ryerson.

    SGF SpVgg Greuther Fürth (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Sascha Burchert (GK)
    30 Sascha Burchert (GK)
    5 Richard Magyar
    22 Mario Maloca
    3 Maximilian Wittek
    24 Maximilian Sauer Yellow Card
    37 Julian Green
    15 Sebastian Ernst
    4 Lukas Gugganig
    10 Daniel Keita-Ruel
    29 Tobias Mohr
    20 David Atanga
    SpVgg Greuther Fürth Substitutes:
    Elias Abouchabaka, David Raum, Leon Schaffran, Paul Jaeckel, Maximilian Bauer, Marco Caligiuri, Fabian Reese.

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